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[Letter from W. L. Clayton to John J. Herrera - 1950-06-27] (open access)

[Letter from W. L. Clayton to John J. Herrera - 1950-06-27]

Letter from W. L. Clayton, Chairman, Citizens Committee for Slum Clearance in Houston, to John J. Herrera, LULAC First Executive Vice-President, dated June 27, 1950. The letter is a follow-up to the committee's luncheon, which Herrera attended, regarding issues in the slum clearance controversy.
Date: June 27, 1950
Creator: Clayton, W. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Hickman to John J. Herrera - 1951-09-27] (open access)

[Letter from J. J. Hickman to John J. Herrera - 1951-09-27]

Letter from J. J. Hickman, Secretary-Treasurer of the Texas State Industrial Union Council, in Austin, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated September 27, 1951. Hickman invites Herrera to attend the 15th Annual Convention of the Texas State Industrial Union Council to be held in Waco, Texas on November 16-18, 1951. Hickman asks Herrera to consult with the Committee on Latin American Affairs during the convention.
Date: September 27, 1951
Creator: Hickman, J. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Richard M. Garza - 1951-11-27] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Richard M. Garza - 1951-11-27]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Richard M. Garza of Trinity, Texas, dated November 27, 1951. This letter is in reply to Garza's payment of one dollar, referring to his payment as an annual retainer. The entire letter is a tongue-in-cheek reply to the payment made in jest by Garza.
Date: November 27, 1951
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to LULAC members - 1951-12-27] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to LULAC members - 1951-12-27]

Letter from John J. Herrera, National Organizer of LULAC, to LULAC members dated December 27, 1951. This is an invitation to attend the installation of the new Freeport LULAC Council Number 203 on January 30, 1951.
Date: December 27, 1951
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution of League of United Latin American Citizens - 1952-01-27] (open access)

[Resolution of League of United Latin American Citizens - 1952-01-27]

Resolution of League of United Latin American Citizens at the Texas Regional LULAC Convention held in Galveston, Texas, January 26-27, 1952. This resolution concerns the study written by Lyle Saunders and Olen E. Leonard entitled "The Wetback in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas." The resolution commends the authors for their work but condemns the attitudes of those who have used the study to distort the issue of the laborers in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
Date: January 27, 1952
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Ferree to the Texas Good Neighbor Commission - 1952-05-27] (open access)

[Letter from Frank Ferree to the Texas Good Neighbor Commission - 1952-05-27]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from Frank Ferree of Harlingen, Texas to the Texas Good Neighbor Commission in Austin, Texas, dated May 27, 1952. The letter addresses discriminatory decisions of attorneys during jury selection in the Texas courts when choosing between Latin American or Anglo jurors. The letter also relates details of judgment in court case against Roberto Jiminez in Brownsville, mentioning irregularities in jury selection and possible perjury of witnesses.
Date: May 27, 1952
Creator: Ferree, Frank
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector P. Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1952-10-27] (open access)

[Letter from Hector P. Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1952-10-27]

Letter from Hector P. Garcia, M.D., of Corpus Christi, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated October 27, 1952. Garcia discusses a tape recording of his meeting with Adlai Stevenson in his campaign for president, as well as other recordings about the need to vote for the Democratic ticket.
Date: October 27, 1952
Creator: Garcia, Hector P., -1996
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to all LULAC Councils - 1953-01-27] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to all LULAC Councils - 1953-01-27]

Letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National Prseident to all LULAC Councils, dated January 27,1953. Per complaints received at the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting about not receiving the LULAC News, Herrera asks for updated master mailing lists. Herrera discusses re-installation of members in San Angelo LULAC Men's Council Number 129; encourages council members to pay dues so they are eligible to attend the upcoming conventions; and mentions the court case of George Sanchez of Palacios, Texas and an upcoming meeting with the Commissioner of Education regarding the Pecos Segregated Mexican School case.
Date: January 27, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. R. Tips to the Sons of the Republic of Texas members - 1953-03-27] (open access)

[Letter from C. R. Tips to the Sons of the Republic of Texas members - 1953-03-27]

Letter from C. R. Tips, President of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, typed on organization letterhead and dated March 27, 1953. The letter informs members about the annual meeting to be held at the Shamrock Hotel in Houston on April 21, 1953. Included is a brief overview of the itinerary, reminders about dues, and information on rooms at the hotel.
Date: March 27, 1953
Creator: Tips, C. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Warren West, October 27, 1953] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Warren West, October 27, 1953]

Funeral program for Warren West. The funeral was held October 27, 1953 at St. Paul Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Earnest A. Smith. Funeral arrangements were made through the Frank E. Lewis Funeral Home, and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.
Date: October 27, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Patrick Flores to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-27] (open access)

[Letter from Patrick Flores to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-27]

Letter from Patrick Flores to John J. Herrera wishing him luck on his and LULAC's efforts to bring Baytown together as a community. Flores mentions seeing Herrera's name on a program for a Coronation Ceremony and beneficial supper, but it is not indicated which he is addressing. This letter was written from St. Mary's Seminary in La Porte, Texas.
Date: April 27, 1954
Creator: Flores, Patrick
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tony Campos to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-27] (open access)

[Letter from Tony Campos to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-27]

Letter to John J. Herrera from Tony Campos, Chairman of District Eight Convention of League of United Latin American Citizens, inviting Herrera to attend the District VIII Conection of LULAC on May 23, 1954. Campos urges Herrera to help get people excited to attend the Convention. Campos includes a post scrip that reassures Herrera that District VIII is still backing him for the Presidency of LULAC.
Date: April 27, 1954
Creator: Campos, Tony
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Oscar M. Laurel to John J. Herrera - 1955-06-27] (open access)

[Letter from Oscar M. Laurel to John J. Herrera - 1955-06-27]

Letter from Oscar M. Laurel to John J. Herrera thanking Herrera for the congratulatory letter. Laurel accepts that Herrera supported who he needed to support during the election, but is glad to count Herrera as a supporter during his administration.
Date: June 27, 1955
Creator: Laurel, Oscar M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ed Idar, Jr. to John J. Herrera - December 27, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Ed Idar, Jr. to John J. Herrera - December 27, 1955]

Letter from Ed Idar, Executive Secretary of the American GI Forum of Texas, to John J. Herrera, requesting Herrera to make a five minute radio tape to address the poll tax rallies in January in each of the three Valley counties.
Date: December 27, 1955
Creator: Idar, Eduardo, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marie D. Ball to John J. Herrera - 1958-01-27] (open access)

[Letter from Marie D. Ball to John J. Herrera - 1958-01-27]

Letter from Marie D. Ball to John J. Herrera, dated January 27, 1958. In the letter, Ball refers to an attached letter and report and explains that Congressman Albert Thomas is currently unable to reply.
Date: January 27, 1958
Creator: Ball, Marie D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Ernesto Herrera - 1958-06-27] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Ernesto Herrera - 1958-06-27]

Letter from John J. Herrera to Ernesto H. Jimenez concerning John's political campaign.
Date: June 27, 1958
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men placing a crown on Our Lady of Guadalupe statue]

Photograph of two priests and two men trying to restore the crown on the Our Lady of Guadalupe statue in the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. On top of the curtain in the background is a banner reading "Reina y Madre."
Date: September 27, 1958
Creator: Kodak
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church - 1958]

Photograph of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church at 2405 Navigation Blvd, Houston, Texas.
Date: September 27, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History